New Car

We bought a new car! Well, a new car for us anyway. Actually, it's 4 years old - a Honda CRV 4 wheel drive. We got it from CarMax and traded in my Ford Taurus. We can't tow either the Taurus or Jim's van behind the RV. It takes a special transmission to allow the wheels to be moving without the engine running. We kept referring to the 'Dinghy Towing Guide' to see which vehicles are capable of being towed. A car that is towed behind a motorhome is called a 'Dinghy'. Even though some cars are on the list as being 'towable' with all 4 wheels down - they still had some restrictions. Like, don't tow it over 55 miles/hr. While we certainly don't plan to race our RV, we do usually drive it about 60mph, so we didn't like that limitation. The best option seemed to be the Honda CRV - no limitations, not too heavy, not too big, yet big enough to put a rack on top and carry 2 kayaks. So, we found one, and bought it! Here it is - isn't it cute?!: 

If we put a blue stripe down the sides - it will be a 'mini-me' of the motorhome! This morning, Jim cooked our breakfast outside. We ran out of propane in the motorhome's propane tank, so our stove doesn't work at the moment! Before packing up to go out to breakfast, Jim suggested we use our portable butane burner. You see, back in 1999, when we thought the world was going to end when the clock ticked past midnight on December 31st, we stocked up on a few emergency supplies! This little burner was a find of my Mom's and it's one of the best purchases we made. Of course, we didn't need it for the end of the world, but it has come in VERY handy in our new world! Jim likes cooking outside ... he says it's a 'guy thing.' .